If you’re looking for inspiration to get into the holiday park business, or just a peek behind the curtain of a successful management couple, this episode is for you.
Welcome to That Bad Review. Each week accommodation industry leader Adrian Easdown talks to passionate people from across the industry who share their thoughts, experiences and lessons learned from the good, the bad and the ugly in accommodation and hospitality industry.
If you’re an owner or operator of any type of accommodation or hospitality business, you’ll find That Bad Review full of ideas to help you operate more effectively and profitably, and keep those five-star reviews coming.
In this episode, Adrian and his partner in crime, his lovely wife Casey, take a look back at their nine-year journey into the world of managing holiday parks. Having built up four popular parks (currently they run two) and having three kids along the way, they’ll testify that it’s been a rollercoaster at times. But as you’ll hear, they’ve definitely got the runs on the board and learned a lot about the business and themselves along the way.
Here’s just some of what Casey and Adrian reflect on:
- Taking the plunge into the holiday park business
- How their initial leap of faith paid off (despite a baptism of fire)
- Backing themselves and stepping up to a 579 site park
- Seeing business potential and grasping it
- How they more than doubled revenue over seven years
- Balancing relationships, kids and park management
- Lessons in staffing and team building
- Trying new things and being innovative
- Why you should never complain about being busy
- Casey’s amazing radar-like sixth sense
- And why Jack Johnson is a fan of their music
Links:
Adrian Easdown – LinkedIn
Adrian Easdown – website
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